We assist on keeping food safe
and making a better environment

Head Office

Laboratory

Branch Office

Access

Sado

SapporoNiigata

Nagaoka
Niigata

Fukuoka

NagoyaOsakaSendai

TokyoExpressways
Tokyo → Nagaoka IC
Osaka → Nagaoka IC

Approx. 3 hrs.
Approx. 6 hrs. and 30 min.

JR Trains
Tokyo → Nagaoka Sta. Approx. 1 hr. and 30 min.
Osaka → Nagaoka Sta. Approx. 4 hrs. and 30 min.

Information
Our laboratory is located in almost thegeographical center of the Japanesearchipelago, not so far from Tokyo,
around 1 hour by bullet train.
Niigata is blessed with a rich naturalenvironment, with its sea, mountains,and rivers.

Contact
Head Office & Laboratory

2-12-7 Shinsan, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-2127 JAPAN Phone： +81-258-46-7151 Fax： +81-258-46-9851

Branch Office

1F Niigata Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building, 7-2 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi,
Niigata 950-0965 JAPAN Phone & Fax： +81-25-283-7773

E-mail：chuken@nehcl.or.jp

URL：http://www.nehcl.or.jp/

Published in February 2018

Niigata Environment Hygiene
Central Laboratory Company

Niigata Environment Hygiene Central Laboratory Company

Food HygieneInspection
The safety of food we eat every day
is the most important thing for us.
We will provide reliable service byutilizing thorough quality control andextensive experience.

Niigata Environment Hygiene Central Laboratory Company

Sanitation Inspection
Drinking Water Inspection
We measure and analyze tap water, well
water and drinking water required by laws
and regulations.

In order to prevent the occurrence of foodpoisoning caused by Salmonella, Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O-157, Norovirus,etc., we conduct microbial inspection offood materials and products, wiping inspection in facility and Enterobacteria inspectionof workers.

Genetically Modified Foods
and Allergens Analysis
In order to confirm the safety of food products, we conduct inspections of geneticallymodified organism (GMO) by PCR method
and inspect allergy specific ingredientscontained in raw materials and products.

Nutritional Analysis
We analyze essential components, vitamins,saccharides, minerals and other elements
contained in foods.

Radioactivity Measurement
Food Additives Analysis
We analyze food additives such as artificial
colors and preservatives for coloring, givingflavors and quality preservation of foods.

2Residual Pesticides Analysis
For agricultural chemicals remaining inagricultural crops and processed foods, we
provide from individual to simultaneous analysis using the latest analysis equipment such
as GC/MS, LC/MS, LC/TOF-MS etc.

We obtained ISO/IEC 17025 certification ofradioactivity measurement (including I131,Cs134, and Cs137) in foods (general foods,baby foods, milk and drinking water) and tap
water by germanium semiconductor detector, therefore, the acceptance of measuring
results between countries should be facilitated by one-stop testing.

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Niigata Environment Hygiene Central Laboratory Company

Environmental research
We are releasing emissions from ourdaily lives and production activities
to the natural environment.
In order to maintain a comfortableliving environment, we need to monitor the natural environment aroundus and the emissions from factories.

Offensive Odor Survey
We use the olfactory measurement method
to detect the foul smell from the factoryemission site.

Soil Pollution Survey
We support soil contamination investigations
from voluntary purpose as requirement by law.
We have a wide selection of countermeasuresavailable upon customer’s request.

Atmospheric Measurement
We measure smoke emitted from incinerators, boilers, etc. that cause air pollution andglobal warming.

Water Quality Measurement
We measure and analyzedrainage from manufacturers and facilities, public
water such as river, sea,ground water, fountain,
hot spring and so on.

Working Environment
Measurement
Waste Analysis
We provide elution and inclusion testing of
hazardous substances such as heavy metals
contained in ash, dust, sludge, slag and so on.

4In order to prevent worker’s health fromenvironmental problems, we measure andevaluate dust levels, organic solvents, toxic
chemical substances, noise level, etc. in theworkplace.

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Niigata Environment Hygiene Central Laboratory Company

Researchand ConsultingFood Hygiene Consultation

We instruct about hygiene
management based on Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Point(HACCP) at our laboratory anddispatch our staff to customers
for support.

Niigata Environment Hygiene Central Laboratory Company

Foreign Matter Identification

Our Policy

Reliable, Quick and Accurate Support
We conduct inspections, measurements and analysis in the fields of food hygiene and environment
with the Slogan “Reliable, Quick and Accurate”.

Scientific and Earnest Research
There are many types offoreign matters, for example metals, resins (including plastics and rubbers),
insects, fungi and so on.
We specify foreign mattersby investigating the structure of the substances andthe kinds of elements using the optical microscope
and the scanning electron microscope, the Fouriertransform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), the energy
dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS) etc.

Technical Consulting
on the Environment

We actively undertake in investigation, research and consulting required from customers,and contribute to resolving issues.

History
1972

Established the company

1976

Registered for concentration measurement certification enterprise
based on the Measurement Law of Japan

1976

Authorized as the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation

2004

Registered as the inspection institute based on the Food Sanitation Law of Japan2016

Acquired ISO/IEC 17025 certification (radiation measurement in food)Registration and approval at other various types of organization

Strange Tasteand Off-Flavor Analysis

Strange taste and contaminated food and water
are identified mainly by headspace (HS) -GC/MS or
HS-GC-sniffing/MS system.
Please use it to deal with handling complains andquality control.
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In the survey of the environmental assessment, wewill investigate, predict andevaluate how the company will affect the environment in developing andsetting new facilities.
We also conduct measurements on trace chemical
substances using the latest analysis equipment andtechnical guidance on environmental improvement.
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